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1 Rudy Vallee THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS Warmed-Up Jokes Make Paar Boil Ernie Needs Cattle to Eat His Corn 'Story' to Be Week of May 22 -May 28 TV SECTION SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1955 Told in Film By BOB THOMAS AP Reporter 7 Stars to Shine in Promenade HOLLYWOODRudy Vallee HOLLYWOOD Tennessee Ernie Ford, known for raising cornfed jokes on TV, would rather be raisin' cattle and hay up at the old homestead a fancy farm in Lake County, California. "I never have got all hopped up about all this singin' I'm may be the next show biz great to be immortalized in celluloid. By PHILIP MIXOFF NEW YORK Jack Paar 5 would like to amend the axiom that there is nothing so old as yesterday's newspaper. "1 know something," he says deader than that. It's yesterday's topical joke.

Any comedian who insists on reviv- -ing one of those after its time But the longtime vagabond lover won't be playing himself. JOHN CROSBY It) and for a very good reason money. week when the TV hero swaggers home to Bristol, for the most rootin tootin' home-coming of his life. It'll be the first time the 36-year old entertainer has gone home since he became a celebrity. And his face brightened perceptibly when he talked of it.

The homefolks will be glad to see Ernie, whose Tenncssee-isms are becoming as popular as the knock-knock fad. Two of the latest from the network singer are, "A Hollywood wolf is like a modern dry cleaner works fast and leaves no ring." And "Some men defy old age. They still believe they're as good as they never were!" Vallee is back in his Holly As Horror Show, It's a Dandy wood haunts dom Ernie m-s i "but o'course I grateful for my success and a lotta nice things have happened to me." The strapping, 6-foot TV and radio star, started mushin' briefly and he was greeting old pals at the Brown Derby. Between bites of a healthful salad, he told about his film to Alaska eight biography. Ernie NEW YORK There don't seem to be any limits to the morbid ingenuity of Ralph Edwards, who presides over This Is Your Life.

Just the other day Edwards descended to what, even for him, was a new low in taste. As I suppose everyone knows, characters of various nature are tricked unwittingly on to Edwards' stage and then told that their lives would be unfolded for the edification of several million viewers. Subject the other day was Rev. Kiyoshi Tanimoto, Jap Vallee been having it," he said. years ago, but "Yes, we have snowslide ran into a financial discussions about STAR-NEWS Quick-Action WANT ADS Get Fast Results in San Bernadino, Cal.

and had MGM and 20th Century-Fox to hire himself out as an air are interested and that pleases wave announcer instead of a hog-caller. me, Because Doth would go aii- out for it. liness has vanished had better start warming up the pallbearers." Paar, whose morning TV show for CBS is going stronger than ever, is a satirist who has always specialized in current-events humor. It's a source of genuine regret to him that some of his prized bits of nonsense can't be offered to the public more than once. "Remember the point in the Army- McCarthy hearings," asked Jack, "when the Army introduced that huge chart showing the day-to-day military record of Private Schine? Well, the next day we got up a big chart of our own, complete with the same kind of 'demerit' boxes, to show which members of our cast hadn't been trimming their fingernails, which hadn't remembered their lines, which had been coming late to rehearsals, and so forth.

"When we put it on camera, with an accompanying lecture, the studio audience went absolutely crazy. I think it was the funniest thing I've ever done. But if I tried it again tomorrow, know4 what would happen? Exactly." "Mah wife and I never "Of course, my wife wants me wanted to do anything but farm," Ernie related. to play the role. That isn't as ridiculous as it seemj.

I re ing about that day 10 years ago in Hiroshima: "At 6 in the morning you are lending a helping hand to a member of your parish when suddenly Just then an air raid siren went off and in a moment or two films of the atom bomb explosion were shown as the orchestra registered musical pandemonium. The camera then came back to a tight head shot of Rev. Tanimoto. Rarely have you ever seen such pain in a man's eyes. Then Edwards dragged out of him a minute description of his reactions.

"Did you know that Hiroshima had been the first city to feel the force of atomic power?" he asked. Tanimoto, looked dazed, said: "I didn't know what happened." But that wasn't nearly all. Edwards brought on the pilot of the plane that dropped the bomb to have his say. The pilot got a big hand. Also present were two of the disfigured girls from Hiroshima, shown in silhouette "to save them embarrassment." And Tanimoto's wife was there and was given a charm bracelet.

(Probably with an adorable little gold bomb attached.) I don't know how this sort or thing strikes the rest of you folks but I call it plain ordinary commercialized sadism. What the devil is happening to the entertainment industry in this country anyhow? Already there have been clamors of complaint from abroad. In the last 18 months British censors have rejected six American pictures in their entirety because of their violence and brutality. Meanwhile, from Oslo comes word that the Norwegians are heavily censoring sadism and violence out of American pictures while leaving in nude bathing scenes from Swedish films. 1 Nudity, says the Norwegians, is not nearly so harmful as bru-tishness and I heartily agree.

And just putting a moral tag-line on it Edwards ended the show with a pious nope that the world would stay at peace-does not justify this descent into morbidity. The show was in shocking taste. Trifcwi lac. "So back in 1916 Betty and subtle ho- JACK PAAR morist TYRONE POWER Promenade host will star on tomorrow's General Electric Theater at 8 pjn. on WISH-TV.

He will have the lead in the romantic comedy, "When in France." The Loretta Young show returns tomorrow at 9 p.m. on WTTV with the episode, "The Enchanted School Teacher." I decided to head for gold country. We heard you could file a homesteading claim there cently made 'Gentlemen Marry Brunettes' in Europe and I played myself as I am now and also at 28 years of age. Quite convincing, too. FENCE AND ORNAMENTAL IRON 1701 E.

38th TA 2434 and own your own land in five years. makes his living. "The international situation must be pretty serious." he'll say. "Soldiers are anese Christian minister, who was in Hiroshima the day the atom bomb fell. He Is in this country with a group of i i red girls from Hiroshima who have come over for plastic surgery.

The minister "We put most of our money winning money on quiz shows again." into a car, packed up our duds and took off. Then we ran out of money and I had to go to It was in World War II that All-Aluminum Storm Deers mmd Windows On Damon Runyon Theater at 9:30 o'clock tonight. Wallace Ford and Gil Stratton Jr. will star in "Tobias the Terrible." Paar, an Ohion who attended work." Western Reserve University, Ernie began announcing on a Crosby first distinguished himself as a On TV Playhouse at 8 pjn. to lndiMpRt.

he comic, although he already had morrow, Thelma Ritter stars in heavy experience in radio. "But I would prefer an actor who was a big name at the box office, say a Tony Curtis. Since I would be sharing in the profits, I would rather have a star who would bring more millions in." Vallee was here for one of his Sunday night CBS radio shows, after which he hustled back to New York. He explained the advertising agency prefers to have it originate from there. "We find there are so many more celebrities to interview back there," he said.

"When they go to New York, they expect to be available for such part-time basis, but three weeks later he was put on full time and two weeks after that the Fords gave up the idea of being neighbors with the Eskimos. U1I N. IHuMb HI 5111. Ill 5312 Itaalte I tot mm At 19 he was announcer for never had heard of Edwards or his morbid program and was understandably bewildered. Before he even knew what was happening.

Edwards was talk- Paddy Chayefsky' poignant story about a mother's desire for her only daughter to have a proper wedding reception in Shriner to Sing Song of Indiana By GEORGIA GIANAKOS Max Liebman will present Tyrone Power as the host of Promenade, starring Judy Holliday, Janet Blair, Bambi Linn and Rod Alexander, tomorrow night at 6:30 o'clock on WTTV. The 90-minute "spectacular" will also feature guest stars Kay Starr and Herb Shriner. It will be telecast in compatible color. Shriner will be heard warbling a song, "What Part ot In- d.ana Do You Come From?" Miss Holliday and Miss Blair will be seen in a comedy sketch, "Baseball Wives" and the Linn and Alexander dance team will perform to "Neapolitan Nights." 500 TRIALS: WFBM-TV will telecast the Speedway qualifications at 4 o'clock today and from. 4:30 to 5:30 tomorrow.

ON TOAST: Ed Sullivan moves his Toast of the Town to the decks of the USS Wisconsin tomorrow at 7 p.m. on WFBM-TV. Headliners on the show include Balladier Burl Ives with the Arizona Boys Choir, TPaja- ma Game" Dancing Star Carol Haney, Comic Jack E. 'Leonard, i Kichard Hearne and Singer! June Valli. LAUGHS TONIGHT: Ralph Kramden (played by Jackie Gleason) hearing that he is to be fired after so mar.y years of service with the bus company, writes a nasty letter to his boss in the "Honeymooners" sketch on the Jackie Gleason show tonight at 7 o'clock on WFBM-TV.

The world 50 years from new, as visualized in the impish imagination of Donald O'Connor, will be the musical-comedy theme of NBC-TV's Star Theater at 8:30 o'clock tonight on WTTV. George Gobel will put out the welcome mat to dapper Adolphe Menjou on "his show at 9 o'clock tonight on WTTV. Groucho Marx will be guest on Horace Heidt's the American Way at 6:30 clock tonight on WTTV. The show originates in Chicago. On Private Secretary tomorrow, Ann Sothern as Susie Mac-Namara is commissioned by her boss.

Peter Sands, to follow one of his clients and keep her away from foods. The show at 6:30 p.m. on WFBM-TV. ORAM A OOINGS: Wally Cox the Cleveland Symphony Or smly. Wo Modal diseoMnt mm chestra broadcasts and he later Ernie became a disc jockey Nr Atorm Windows m4 Dmo.

Ob-C- M.ENTT PARRlNfl STACK served as a clownish disc "The Catered Affair." with a Southern accent. jockey in Buffalo. The 36-year-old Tennessee- But it wasn't until he toured born performer thinks he might Paar, who's only 36, looks like young Edgar Bergen. His offstage manner and speaking voice have a gentleness that make him a rarity among professional comedians. Beneath his blandness there Is a highly developed talent for sharp and pungent wit, some of which is trained on the branch show business from which he the Solomon Islands as a mem is roiR water SOFTENER SICK? have been a disc jockey the rest ber of a Special Services troupe ON THIS of his life if he hadn't moved that his reputation as a wit be' things: here they're hard to gan to reach the masses.

to Pasadena. It was here that Ernie got into the habit of moseying onto get." I He hasn't been happy with his TV appearances, however. Mary Jane Ward to Be Mental Health Speaker "Mary Jane Ward, author of the best seller, "The Snake Pit," will be guest of honor at the May meeting of the Indiana Association for Mental Health. She will speak on "The Mentally 111 and Their Fellow Citizens" next Thursday at 7:45 p.m. at the English building, 615 N.

Alabama. Cliffie Stone's Hometown Jam 21-INCH CONSOLE The real turning point in Paar's postwar career was his being selected as the summer replacement for Jack Benny's radio show in 1947. He did well "Whenever I go on a show like Ed Sullivait's or Milton boree to kid around and join in the gospel sings. He eventually was hired as a regular and later won a Capitol Berle's, they sayL let put a in this spot, and if he hasn' achieved quite the niche of FOR THE GRADUATE WATCHES 1Q75 EIOIM tip WESTFIELB boner Sarfcel Futala Tern VON HAY JEWELRY Sill COLLEGE TA 163ft him, give him striped jacket on a megaphone and have him sing Jackie Gleason since then, it's Records recording contract. With All The Famous New General Electric Features! Genuine Mahogany Cabinet largely because satire rarely 'Boola Boola' ahd 'Vagabond Lover'," he complained.

"Each time they think lin terms of a draws as wide an audience as the less subtle types of humor. Paar's parents, Mr. and Mrs sterotype." Vallee is a pretty amazing Howard Paar, live at 1121 IC lft AlMBiaan Screen 1 Ktorm Windows Awn-lacs Ar rft of Tmi PIm Then THE ALSCO MAN Colorado in Indianapolis. fellow. Nearing 54, he manages to look almost as youthful as He got a TV show, night club dates and guest appearances on the nation's top network shows.

Now, he does a five-a-week, 30 minute TV show over NBC-TV plus a 30-minute daily radio stint with Gary Crosby over CBS. His records are top sellers all over the world including his "Shotgun Boogie," a favorite of England's Queen Full Year's Warranty on All Parts Full 6 Black-Daylife Picture Tube when he was thrilling girls of First Arabs Coming the 20s with his nasal ban NO DOWN PAYMENT ME 2-5554 tone. His curly locks are graying, but he still has a smooth BEIRUT, Lebanon (UP) Marto Yacoub, his wife and four skin and trim figure. WITH THIS daughters, all Jordanians, the first Arab family to be admitted to the United States under the 1953 refugee act, will leave Sunday by plane for New York. TV Movies for Week End TONIGHT 10:43 WISH-TV: Late Show, "Captive' City." with John Forsythc.

11:00 WFBM-TV: Red Top, "The Private Affairs of Bel Amf," starring George Sanders. TOMORROW 10:43 WISH-TV: Late Show, "Checkmate," starring Maurice 11:00 WFBM-TV: Night Owl, "Passkey to Danger," with Adele Mara. Picture Tubes, 1 CO I Ar Si So I Call Culligan for First Aid Repair Softeners -j- Service Rental Home Owned CULLIGAN SOFT WATEft SERVICE 4165 College Ave. Hickory 6484 Complete Water Conditioning Along with Davy Crockett, Ernie has helped put on the TV map like it's never been put there Most important event in Ernie's life will take place next HlriD WITH EXCHANGE OFTCB EXPIRES JILT 1ST CLIP THIS AD! Bring It With You! TV INSTALLATION If SERVICE CO. 14 W.

22d HI 9231 Jasper Cleans Up Snrrul Tlx News JASPER, Ind. Jasper's first "cleanup, paintup week" will begin Monday under sponsorship of the Chamber of Commerce and the Jaycees. Twenty-one business firms have agreed to provide the financial backing. 1 I TABLE MODEL TV 95 WITH FREE BASE JlJ TO MATCH (shown below) I atJ" 1 I I 1 1 'r WA 3-5000 i8I3S3' 1' pwck lowi SFlfZi SATURDAY NIGHT distinctly more than tine quality it's BURFORD'S furniture in an office planned for business WTTV (4) Jamboree Film Mystery Mystery Trio T.B.A, -Horace Heidt Boyd Bennett This Is Hollywood Imogene Coca P. O'Conner G.

Gobel Hit Parade Waterfront Feature Theater WFBM (6) 4:00 Quol.f icotions 4:15 Qualifications 5:00 Life With Pother 5:30 B.IIHickok :00 Playhouse 6:1 5 Playhouse 6:30 Beat the Clock 7:00 Hayride 7:30 Theater 8:00 Badge 714 8:30 Ford Theater 9:00 Theoter 9:30 Life At 80 10:00 Ind. Hoedown 10:30 Ind Woedown 10:45 Ind. Hoedown 11:00 Red Top 11:30 Red Top 12:30 WISH-TV (8) Hillbilly Hillbilly Your C.ty Dollar Second Soldiers Soldiers Lassie Jackie Gleason Jackie Gleason Two For Money Fovorite Husband Prof. Father D. R.

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